Research Programmes
Programme 1: Agroforestry System Research (ASR)
Areas of Research | Target |
|---|---|
Tree-Crop Combinations for Productivity, Profitability and Resilience including animal integration | Bankable Agroforestry Models for Demonstration and Promotion; Ethno-agroforestry; Aqua-agroforestry |
Package of Practices for efficient use of natural resources | Good Agroforestry Practices |
Agroforestry Goods and Services | Tradable parameters for agroforestry produce; Assessing the Ecosystem Services; Watershed Management |
Programme 2: Tree Improvement Research (TIR)
Areas of Research | Target |
|---|---|
Exploration, Identification, Screening, Introduction and Evaluation of superior germplasm for clonal propagation | Quality Planting Materials & for Industrial Agroforestry |
Tree Genomics | Improvement of Productivity and Resilience |
Identification of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests and Control Measures | Integrated Disease and Pest Management for Tree/System Improvement |
Programme 3: Carbon & Climate Change Research (CCCR)
Areas of Research | Target |
|---|---|
Climate Modelling | Country-wide Site Suitability for promotion of Agroforestry |
Ecological Forecasting and Niche Modelling of Trees and Crops | Best suitable agroforestry species/model for a given region/locality for farmlands and for restoration of degraded lands |
Carbon Sequestration (Biomass and Soil) | Mitigating climate change |
Agroforestry Mapping | Agroforestry Atlas of India |
Programme 4: Agroforestry Extension Research (AER)
Areas of Research | Target |
|---|---|
Strategies for Agroforestry Extension & Public Outreach | Effective Lab to Land Transfer; Science Communication; Mass Mobilization |
Database and Data Analysis | Information for Services and Planning |
Monetizing the Agroforestry Processes and Economic Analysis | Socio-Economic & Ecological Impact Analysis & Value Chain Development |
Output/Outcome Analysis | For Policy Making |
